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"The Power of Unity and Declaring the Word of God"

Submitted by ServeTheKingdom on Sat, 2009/11/21 - 10:56am

"The Power of Unity and Declaring the Word of God"Three Yet One—"The Perfection of Unity"

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!

Some years ago, I was pondering the Lord being "One" and yet at the same time the Triune Godhead. I don't mind telling you that it seemed beyond my comprehension as I struggled with how it is possible for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to be three and yet "One." Therefore I asked Him. His answer to me was quite simple, and yet filled with a wealth of revelation. He said, "The perfection of unity.">> Read More ... >>>

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"Love Me Where You're At"

Submitted by ServeTheServants on Thu, 2009/10/15 - 7:00am

Love me Where you areby Francis Frangipane www.frangipane.org

  I have discovered that, as we seek the Lord, our most difficult periods can be transformed into wonderful breakthroughs into God's love. For me, one such season occurred during the years 1979 to 1981. The association of churches with which I was aligned had fallen under spiritual deception. Not only were its core doctrines increasingly seeded with New Age influences, but immorality crept in, and key leaders began leaving their wives for other women. I could no longer remain silent. As a result, in 1979 I left my congregation in Detroit, Michigan, where I had served as pastor, and traveled to the organization's regional headquarters in Iowa. I came to plead for repentance. However, after meeting with the senior leaders, I was asked to leave the group.

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So here we were—we had left our church, we had no money, and we had four little children and couldn't afford even basic housing.

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Now THAT's a Community Church

Submitted by ServeTheKingdom on Mon, 2009/08/17 - 8:53am

Now THAT is a Community ChurchExtract: "If we become a church of brick and mortar, we may cease to be a church of flesh and blood.”

“Our motive should not be to fill these seats, but to empty these seats,” Mercer has often stated to a profoundly unified and supportive congregation. But he admits it has taken a transformational journey to embrace a mindset that would rather see local families with roofs over their heads and food on the table rather than the church having a better sound system.
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I think it is important to look at the following story, not as a model, but as an encouragement towards obedience from a community of God's people. We are watching God do many things through His people and there is a divine shift going on that will impact all systems and methods.

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A Prophetic dream ( of how institutions seem to be good at the beginning, but then they often turn into something bad)

Submitted by Mariet_R on Mon, 2009/05/04 - 11:28am

Received this prophetic dream below by email and thought that it can be of instruction to some. (This can be interpreted as how the spirit of minipulation, domination and control operates seeing from a spiritual perspective, and how leaders allows it to operate through them.)>> Read More ... >>>

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Are You Ready For a Holy Ghost Building Inspection?

Submitted by ServeTheServants on Sat, 2009/04/11 - 11:54am

Every state in this country has strict building codes. You can't just buy a piece of land and throw up a structure any way you choose. Local governments have standards for foundations, floors, drywall, roofs, exhaust systems, water heaters, wiring, lighting and sanitary drainage. In my neighborhood you can't even erect a shed in your backyard without a permit, and an inspector will always drop by unannounced to make sure you followed the rules.

These codes are important in Florida where I live. You don't want to discover during a hurricane that your contractor used shoddy plywood or defective concrete when he built your house or condo. Bad construction just might send your roof into a neighbor's yard!>> Read More ... >>>

It's ironic that our society does not tolerate sloppy building, yet in the charismatic church we place little emphasis on code enforcement. In fact, in our freewheeling movement we celebrate the independent spiritual contractor who uses questionable materials and answers to no one.

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The Current (2009) Move of God: 8 Characteristics

Submitted by ServeTheKingdom on Mon, 2008/11/10 - 9:10am
Current Move of GodOur preface to the article below.
First of all, as you know, we publish articles that we hope bring a fuller picture of the Body of Christ, and the ways of His Kingdom. The below report is from a visionary leader,and we respect it that everyone do not agree with his perspectives. We all have perspectives and paradigms that need to be challenged regularly. This is not an endorsement of all of Frank's perspectives, but a report that has challenges that are good for all of us. So please collect the truth from it that drives you further into Christ and His ways, and dismiss the perspectives that do not fit the direction the Lord has called you to. In the end, we all are called to continue to seek after the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and God is using many expressions of faith to help us see Him in His fullness. So just grab what the Holy Spirit tells you to grab, and release the rest...>> Read More ... >>>
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Worshiping At The Altar Of Success

Submitted by ServeTheProphets on Wed, 2008/10/29 - 9:06am

What is the Pitfalls of your idea of SUCCESS in your Church?Though you may find it hard to believe, there is an addiction more subtle and more powerful than either drugs or pornography. It's older than prostitution, more prevalent than alcohol, more addictive than cocaine. It doesn't discriminate between male and female, black or white, young or old, rich or poor. Its strength is greater than all other addictions combined. It's as rampant in the Church as it is in the world. It leaves the body unscathed but destroys the soul. The vast majority of people addicted have little if any understanding of its power or perils. >> Read More ... >>>

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The Missing Ingredient

Submitted by ServeTheServants on Tue, 2008/09/23 - 3:21pm
Missing LOVEby Chip Brogden www.theschoolofchrist.org

"And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved" (II Corinthians 12:15).

Besides prayer, no other subject has been talked about more and practiced less than the subject of loving one another. We all know we are supposed to love one another. We have heard it preached a thousand times. But there is a difference between knowing the Path and walking the Path.

I want to speak specifically to the issue of love as it relates to "ministry". That word "ministry" is a loaded word now, and we really need to question someone when they use that word so we can find out what they really mean. I think most people will agree that what passes for "ministry" these days is something very far removed from the ministry practiced in the New Testament. And I am not referring to some kind of method or technique that they practiced. The "missing ingredient" is not something so superficial as meeting in homes versus meeting in buildings. How far we have fallen to think that the secret of New Testament life is found in some way of conducting a meeting. >> Read More ... >>>

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The Dark Night of the Soul (The fulcrum point before a revival breaks through)

Submitted by ServeTheKingdom on Sat, 2008/06/28 - 11:00am
Revival fireAnother key similarity between revival and nuclear fission is a strange phenomenon that occurs right before the atom splits. The nucleus actually depresses. Scientists observe that the neutron bombardment which seemed to be changing the nucleus, now shows no sign of reaching critical mass. Nothing seems to be happening.

That is also what happens right before a manifestation of God's glory. The revival core will be praying and sensing a rising tide of power and expectancy. All of a sudden, you hit a brick wall. The power is gone. God's presence seems to have lifted. Your prayers feel trapped in your mouth. A deep despair settles in. You feel physically drained.

This is the dark night of the soul. This is where every revival pioneer has been before you and now it's your turn. It will take everything in you to keep moving. The sobering fact is that many who have reached the dark night of the soul have retreated. Eternity will reveal a long, sad history of revival near-misses. >> Read More ... >>>

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21 Common Mistakes Leaders Make

Submitted by ServeTheServants on Mon, 2007/11/12 - 9:39am

21 Common Mistakes Leaders makeAs a pastor for over 23 years, I have learned much through the School of Hard Knocks. My goal with this article is to identify some of the most common mistakes made by pastors and leaders so others would not replicate them.

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Top Five Regrets of an Eighty-Year-Old Minister

Submitted by ServeTheKingdom on Tue, 2007/06/26 - 3:09pm
No regrets as older PastorAvoiding the Top Five Regrets of an Eighty-Year-Old Minister

I have been around many older ministers over 28 years of full-time ministry. I have also noticed that only very few seem satisfied with the way they prioritized their time in regards to their life and ministry. Because of this I often spend my time thinking ahead about many years from now, when I will be near the end of my earthly sojourn, and try to visualize what activity and fruit borne that would give me the most pleasure based on the Scriptures and my calling. The following observations are those I have made for myself, looking ahead so that I will not live my last days with regret, cynicism, and denial.>> Read More ... >>>

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We look for the "gaints" to give wise counsel on this topic "The Kingdom of God"

Submitted by ServeTheKingdom on Tue, 2006/10/17 - 6:44am
We are all searching for truth. Please do not kill the early pioneers which are prepared to stick their neck out... What we need is the Giants to bring perspective and balance on what the Kingdom of God is.

When researching more and more we hear about that God is busy moving the Church from the "Church age" into the "Kingdom age". No doubt that this can be "messy" to discern what the Holy Spirit is doing.>> Read More ... >>>
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